By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) When he was a little boy, he knew that he wanted to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, but unlike many boys who merely dream, he came up with a plan that he knew would work. Step 1 – Get a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Step 2 – Fight [...]
Posts Tagged ‘UFC 140’
Canadian Trainer Hovig Tchaderian New Face of the UFC
December 8th, 2011 
Andy Cotterill By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) MM-eh has learned that Torontonian Hovig Tchaderian has been cast by the UFC to be in their new Pay-Per-View opening sequence to be used starting in 2012. It will replace the Gladiator sequence that has been used for the better part of a decade. According to the owner of Toronto’s Revolution MMA, [...]
Tristar’s Bull
December 8th, 2011 Andy Cotterill By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) Once upon a time, it used to be enough for a fighter to say he was in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. However, these days — with the UFC needing enough fighters to fill dozens of fight cards every year, as well as seeking out regional competitors to bolster its cards in new [...]
Mark Bocek to take on Nik Lentz at UFC 140
September 12th, 2011 Andy Cotterill By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) The lineup for UFC 140 in Toronto on December 10 continues to grow, as Canadian lightweight Mark Bocek (9-4) will be taking on the tough Nik Lentz (21-3-2). A source inside Bocek’s camp contacted MM-eh today to confirm the news. Bocek was the first Canadian ever to receive his black belt [...]
Tito Ortiz vs. L’il Nog at UFC 140 in Toronto
September 9th, 2011 Andy Cotterill By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) More bouts for UFC 140 in Toronto on December 10 keep pouring in, as according to a report from top Canadian MMA journalist ‘Showdown’ Joe Ferraro, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz have agreed to fight. *Edit* The UFC has since confirmed this match on their [...]
Makdessi to take on Hallman at UFC 140
September 9th, 2011 Andy Cotterill By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) UFC President Dana White confirmed today that Montreal’s John ‘The Bull’ Makdessi (9-0) and American Dennis ‘Superman’ Hallman (50-14-2) have both verbally agreed to fight at UFC 140 in Toronto on December 10. The UFC offered Makdessi several potential opponents, and when he heard that it was he who was chosen, [...]
Mir-Big Nog rematch added to UFC 140 in Toronto
September 8th, 2011 Andy Cotterill By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) Almost lost amidst the craziness surrounding Nick Diaz’s removal from the UFC 137 main event yesterday, the Ultimate Fighting Championship added another fight to the growing lineup for UFC 140, set for December 10 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. Brazilian heavyweight Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (33-6-1) will get a chance [...]
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No Comments »Rory Macdonald and Claude Patrick added to UFC 140 in Toronto
September 6th, 2011 Andy Cotterill By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) “Two of the welterweight division’s most promising contenders have verbally agreed to fight as Brian ‘Bad Boy’ Ebersole (48-14-1) takes on Rory ‘Ares’ Macdonald (12-1) December 10 in Toronto,” said UFC president Dana White today via UFC.com. The Kelowna, BC raised Macdonald has gone 3-1 since he joined the UFC a [...]
Posted in MMA News Tags: Brian Ebersole, Claude Patrick, Rich Attonito, Rory Macdonald, Toronto, UFC, UFC 140 No Comments »Edmonton’s Mitch Clarke added to UFC 140 in Toronto
August 20th, 2011 Andy Cotterill By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) Both Sherdog and MMAWeekly are reporting that sources have told them that undefeated Edmonton lightweight Mitch Clarke (9-0) has signed with the UFC, and will be making his promotional debut at UFC 140 on December 10 in the Air Canada Centre. Clarke, who trains at the Hayabusa Training Centre, will be [...]
Posted in MMA News Tags: Hayabusa Training Centre, John Cholish, Mitch Clarke, UFC, UFC 140 No Comments »Toronto, not Montreal to host UFC 140 in December
August 3rd, 2011 Andy Cotterill By Andy Cotterill (andy@mm-eh.ca) UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta told ESPN.com on Tuesday that the UFC will be making it’s return to Toronto on December 10 in the Air Canada Centre. Previous reports had speculated that the show would be held in Montreal. The UFC’s first Toronto outing in April set numerous records for the company, [...]
